Touring the Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Ray MueserDescription
Fort Hill features the first crossing of the Casselman River way down in the gorge. Just before Pinkerton Tunnel the B&O main appears and the Casselman River returns. Rockwood is a medium sized city where a viaduct passes over the river and the B&O main. At Sand Patch Tunnel two B&O ALCO RS1’s emerge and head towards Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. The PA’s pass over on Keystone Viaduct. This spot in Pennsylvania has a Y to turn the helpers. Savage Tunnel is the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Allegheny Station is the first town in Maryland. The Allegheny Coal Company is the biggest employer in the area. The Mount Savage Brick Yard lines the route into Brush Tunnel. Exiting Brush Tunnel, the ALCOs continue eastbound. Helmstedter Farm is named after the first family to settle the area. Helmstedter Curve leads to George’s Creek.
Ekhardt Junction is the route through the narrows along Will’s Creek and Cumberland, Maryland is the queen city of the Alleghenies and the end of the model portion of the railroad. Leaving Cumberland, the PA’s pull over the Potomac River Bridge and head for staging in Baltimore. For more model railroad tips and tricks, visit the Model Railroad Academy archives.
Stunning work. A lot of this looks familiar since we grew up in Western PA and now live in Pittsburgh. Where is this Museum?